In the UK, more than 260 convicted people were mistakenly released during the year. This news channel Sky news with reference to government data.
It should be noted that from March 2024 to March 2025, 262 criminals were mistakenly released in the country. Of these, 233 people were released from prison, and another 29 people left the courtroom. The number of such cases increased by 128% compared to the previous year.
The data comes amid the scandal surrounding Ethiopian migrant Hadush Herberslasi Kebatu, who sexually assaulted a woman and a 14-year-old girl in the British city of Epping. The case made a huge splash, and mass protests and riots took place in the country. This man was sentenced to one year in prison but was later released by mistake.
Previously, leader of the right-wing populist party Reform UK, Nigel Farage, said migrants had begun eating swan meat in public parks in London. This information was later denied.
